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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-36158: Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-36158: Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/05/2021
Created
11/11/2021
Added
11/10/2021
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SSID value, aka CID-5c455c5ab332.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

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